After losing to Cherokee the last time they met, Swain County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Maroon Devils put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 40-14 victory on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Maroon Devils' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Braves are ranked 295th).
Andruw Cody
| 10/17/25 vs Cherokee | 4 |
| 08/22/25 @ Smoky Mountain | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Hayesville | 1 |
| 09/19/25 vs Andrews | 1 |
| 09/05/25 vs Franklin | 1 |
Andruw Cody had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 140 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Shuler, who rushed for 110 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Swain County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 401 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Swain County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Zeke Glaspie, Corey Stilwell, and Evan Ball picked up one apiece. Glaspie also rushed for 101 rushing yards, which is notable because Swain County is 4-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
When it comes to explaining why Cherokee lost, don't look at Jonathan Saylor. Despite the final result, he rushed for 131 yards on only 14 carries, and also threw for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Saylor's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win made it two in a row for Swain County and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 27 points. As for Cherokee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Swain County has already played their next matchup, a 42-0 victory against Rosman on the 24th. As for Cherokee, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 47-0 win against Andrews on the 24th.
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